Redefining the Good Life
Episodes
70 episodes
EP 42: Clean pain vs dirty pain (reissue)
Hey friends, today I'm republishing one of my all-time most popular episodes: clean pain vs dirt pain (and why it matters that you understand this distinction)! I'd recommend that you listen to this again even if you've heard it the fir...
EP 41: Perfectionism vs excellence
Have you always been obsessed with growth and had high expectations of yourself? Do you have an unquenchable curiosity and drive for understanding how the world works and how you can make it better? Are you always looking to hea...
EP 40: Happiness is an inside job.
Happiness is defined as "a state of well-being and contentment". And yet, our society teaches us that happiness is not inherent — that it is rather a destination.And that we will only get there if we do everything we're...
EP 39: The bully in your brain
Do you ever put up with abuse from your inner tormentor?? Most of us go through life with this voice inside that is our biggest critic. It loves to come on especially when we're trying to change something in our lives. It nitpic...
EP 38: What to do when you feel like sh!t
What if our emotions were meant to be our greatest teachers in life? What I'm breaking down for you in today's episode is nothing short of a superpower: how to feel all your feelings — and especially what to do when you feel like shite!...
EP 37: The Breakfast Reboot is BACK (and why it will change your life)!
If you've known me for a while, you know how much I LOOVE talking about breakfast! Because I am convinced that the first step to reclaiming your energy, your vitality and your LIFE goes through your morning meal. And I have witn...
EP 36: Why confusion is dangerous to your happiness
Ever wonder what they really mean when they say “we’re the only ones that get in our own way of achieving our dreams”? Like, what does that actually look like? In this episode I explain why your brain is actually af...
EP 35: What it takes to cross the finish line
Have you ever been excited about an ambitious personal project? And maybe you started off with a bang but ended up putting it aside because you can't seem to finish something unless you have an externally imposed deadline? 😫Or maybe some...
EP 34: "Putting myself first is not selfish."
Today I bring you a super fun conversation with my client (and cousin!), Nazli Kayan, at the end of our 6-month package together. Nazli is a high school Spanish teacher in Florida, and here's where she was when she first decided to reac...
EP 33: The power of 10 minutes a day
Hey friends, as you know I'm offering my free challenge, "Regret-Proof Your Life", and we get started in just a few days! And here's how it will go down: at the end of each day I will send you an email with a big question to sleep on, a...
The Free Challenge: "Regret-Proof Your Life" is BACK!
Living a life without regrets is written into the very DNA of this podcast. And the way to get there? To define what the good life means for YOU with intention. One of the biggest things people regret at the end of their days is no...
EP 32: Pessimism vs optimism
Given how much I talk about the dismal state of affairs in the world and our species' declining health and happiness, you may well mistake me for a pessimist! But to those who are tempted to label me that way, I'd beg to differ.
EP 31: Having the courage of your convictions
Hey friends, the podcast is back from hiatus! And today I'm coming to you with a very special episode where I get a little raw and personal. Tune in to find out about my state of mind regarding what’s been going on in the world,...
EP 30: Where "following your fun" will take you: interview with Augustine Blaisdell
Today I’m super excited to bring you a very special guest, my dear friend and client, the writer Augustine Blaisdell. When she arrived in Paris from NYC in 2009, answering an ad for an apartment exchange, she was a woman on a missio...
EP 29: How to build confidence
Countless folks tell me they would go after their dream project if only they felt more confident. It's one thing to know what you want in life, another thing to actually go after it. But confidence is simply a feeling that you ca...
Announcing the Free Challenge: Regret-proof Your Life!
I'm super excited to announce: Regret-proof Your Life, a free 5-day challenge! This is for you if you've ever thought: 👉 I feel stuck. 👉 I have no idea what my passions are. 👉 I don't know what I’...
EP 28: How to "regret-proof" your life
Nobody wants to get to the end of their days and realize, “holy shit, I really didn’t spend my time on what matters to me most”, right??And yet, many of us just "go through the motions” in our lives, without putting much th...
EP 27: Clean pain vs dirty pain
Life is always going to be 50/50. That means half the time we'll feel good, half the time... it's going to SUCK. And guess what? Doing the work on yourself does NOT mean you’re going to be happy and fulfilled all the t...
EP 26: What life coaching can do for you
Everything you want to create in your life is created by your thoughts. Life coaching, and specifically having your own coach, can help you understand what beliefs are creating your current experience and what you need to think in o...
EP 25: Why putting yourself LAST is selfish
We so often make the mistake of thinking that “putting ourselves first” is a selfish thing to do. But what happens when we don't tend to our own needs (as the only person who can do so) is that we become depleted, resentful and hav...
EP 24: Rewilding, or the search for resilience (interview with Peter Michael Bauer)
“I don’t worry too much about collapse anymore because I trust in the process.” — Peter Michael Bauer Today’s episode tackles that big question: can you think about the end of civilization AND still be an optimist? 😅 I...
EP 23: What gets in the way of healthy habits
It's almost mid-February... That means most new year's resolutions are already long forgotten! Oops... Just why do most of us fail when it comes to establishing good habits DESPITE our best intentions? That's because we make the...
EP 22: Should humans be eating meat?
In the last few episodes I shared with you my nutrition philosophy and the vital importance of eating a diet primarily based on real whole foods. Today I'm back to address that "elephant in the room", which is the question of whether hu...